Gaspard - Best in Show

Key Stage: KS1 Subject area: Expressive Arts, relationships Key themes: Friendship, acting, foxes Gaspard, Peter and Finty are now the best of friends. They set out on a new adventure together and discover the local summer fete. When Gaspard inadvertently gets entered into the Dog Show, chaos and hilarity ensue in this delightful sequel to Gaspard the Fox. A charming and humorous picture book celebrating urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. Second in a series of picture books following the adventures of Gaspard and his friends. • Based on a real urban fox from north London. Gaspard has become a social media celebrity, with over 5.5K Twitter followers, his own website, www.gaspardthefox.com, and e- newsletter, ‘Fox News’. • Author Zeb Soanes is a well known voice on BBC Radio Four’s Today Programme, Shipping Forecast and The News Quiz. He hosts live events and performs with orchestras around the UK and was voted Sunday Times readers’ favourite male voice on radio. • Full colour illustrations by best-selling illustrator James Mayhew. • International appeal – the real Gaspard story has generated affection across the world from China, Australia and the US. • Educational – learn about urban foxes and their environment with notes at the end. -- Publisher: Graffeg